The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 2: John Adams on Rocky Top Craziness
John Adams, from the Knoxville News Sentinnel, joins the show to talk about the hiring of Kevin Steele, the potential coaching changes and the investigation surrounding Tennessee.
2020 Schedule
2020 Schedule
3-7, 5th in SEC - East
RB Chandler transferring to UNC from Tennessee
Running back Ty Chandler, who ranks fifth all time at Tennessee with 3,291 all-purpose yards, is transferring to North Carolina for his final season of eligibility.
Ex-Auburn DC Steele joining Tennessee staff
Former Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is joining the Tennessee staff.
College football bowl game schedule: Scores, recaps, games
The College Football Playoff crowned its next champion in Miami. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl season.
Stoops, Romo among 2021 college HOF class
Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer of USC, Clemson running back C.J. Spiller and Eastern Illinois star Tony Romo headline the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class announced Monday.
Ex-Vols starting QB Guarantano headed to WSU
Former Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano, who started seven games in 2020 for the Vols before losing his starting job, announced Friday that he will transfer to Washington State.
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 4: More Jeremy Pruitt news
We listen back to the interview with Blake Toppmeyer and callers weigh in on what the investigation means as well as the national championship coming up on Monday.
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 3: Andy Staples
The Athletic's Andy Staples, joins the show to talk about how it's a real problem with atheltic departments with the pressure to give extensions to coaches that they are not sold on.
Ex-Hokies QB Hooker heading to play for Vols
Quarterback Hendon Hooker, who started in 15 of the 24 games in which he played for Virginia Tech over the past two seasons, is joining the Tennessee Volunteers, he said Thursday.
Tennessee football essentially on pause amid potential recruiting violations (1:16)
Sources: Vols put pause on deals amid inquiry
Tennessee officials haven't extended the contracts of assistant football coaches and have paused hiring coaches for vacancies as the Volunteers continue to investigate potential recruiting violations.
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 1: Blake Toppmeyer with an update with the sentiments in Knoxville
Knoxville News', Blake Toppmeyer joins the show to talk about what is behind the struggles at Rocky Top. He points to the recruiting and lack of results as the reason for their issues. He says that no one really knows whether or not Pruitt will be back. He also addresses the investigation that the Tennessee Football program is under.
Punter for Cowboys' first Super Bowl title dies
Ron Widby, the 1967 SEC Player of the Year in basketball and punter for the Cowboys' first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 75.
Army takes Vols' Liberty Bowl spot, will face WVU
Army had been unable to find a bowl opponent coming out of the weekend, but it now will replace Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl against West Virginia, it was announced Monday.
Vols out of Liberty Bowl due to COVID-19 issues
Multiple positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing among Tennessee coaches and players have forced the Volunteers to back out of playing in the Liberty Bowl, the school announced Monday.
What you need to know about all 28 bowl games
Here are the key players and storylines for every college football bowl game, including the playoff.
UT looks to Liberty Bowl to finish on positive note (2:59)
Even in 2020, Bama, Clemson and Ohio State are still the kings of college football
If you thought this season would bring something different to the college football landscape, you underestimated the sport's powers.
Vols open football recruiting inquiry, sources say
Tennessee's compliance department has launched an inquiry into recruiting practices within the Volunteers' football program, sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Vols QB Guarantano in transfer portal as grad
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who started Tennessee's first seven games this season, has entered the transfer portal as a graduate.
No. 5 Texas A&M makes last CFP case in 34-13 win vs. Vols
— Kellen Mond threw for 281 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 59 yards and a score to lead Texas A&M closed its case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff with a 34-13 victory over Tennessee o Saturday.
Tillman lays out for the sensational 46-yard TD (0:40)
SEC Week 13 game picks (5:29)
Vols strike first with a 33-yard TD (0:26)
Headlined by the ACC and SEC, conference championship week is here
One of the strangest college football seasons is finally at its conference championship weeks and the storylines are plentiful. Notre Dame as ACC champion? Can Florida push Alabama? How will Saturday impact the CFP? All this and more.
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2020 SEC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8-2 | 8-4 |
| Georgia | 7-2 | 8-2 |
| Missouri | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-6 | 5-6 |
| Tennessee | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-9 | 0-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 10-0 | 13-0 |
| Texas A&M | 8-1 | 9-1 |
| Auburn | 6-4 | 6-5 |
| LSU | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Ole Miss | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Arkansas | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 4-7 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards204.785th
Rushing Yards141.5Tied-84th
Points For21.5119th
Points Against30.157th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Brooks | DE | Signed | 89 |
| Aaron Willis | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Kaemen Marley | ATH | Signed | 83 |
| Julian Nixon | WR | Signed | 83 |
| Jordan Mosley | WR | Committed | 82 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | E. Berry | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2004 | M. Munoz | Campbell Trophy |
| 2000 | J. Henderson | Outland Trophy |
| 1998 | null. null | The Home Depot Award |
| 1997 | P. Manning | Davey O'Brien Award |